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Creosote F.A.Q.

by | Jun 23, 2014 | annual cleaning, Fire Safety

Fireplaces are designed to safely contain a wood-fueled fire, while, at the same time, heating your home.  Chimneys are designed to expel the substances—smoke, water vapor, gases, etc.—produced from your wood fire.  As these substances are ushered up and out of your...

Burning the Right Kind of Wood

by | Sep 29, 2013 | Firewood

A burning question for many homeowners with fireplaces is which types of wood are okay to burn and which are not.  There is no simple answer to this question, as the options available to you are quite numerous.  Nevertheless, they type of wood you burn has a direct...

Identifying the Dangers of Creosote

by | May 28, 2013 | Chimney Repair

After wood or coal has burned in a fireplace over a period of time, the family is likely to be exposed to the dangers of creosote. Creosote is a chemical that is left behind on the fireplace and in the chimney after these materials have been burned. It is important...